On Saturday, October 18, 2003, at 02:56 PM, jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
> They have a web site at http://www.westfielddodge.com with the
> contact info on it. I don't think their prices will be any better
> than any other dealership though; I've bought parts from 3-4 dealers
> in this area and they all seem to have the same prices.
thanks for the info Jon. I've got it on hold there for $66 (beats
$86), and I found an AZ within spitting distance of the AA I go to that
I didn't know was there. I talked to the one by you just now, and they
can get one for $25, but can't do phone orders. I'm going to hit mine
this afternoon, and they should be able to have the part on wednesday.
quite a pain, but worth it to save $50 - or even $20 if I end up going
to westfield =)
as for the trans line, without a flare tool I'm not sure what I'm going
to do. Mike Styer sent me some really good info off-list that I might
pursue when I have some time on wednesday:
> Try any local truck (big rig) garages that do hydraulic work will have
> the crimper needed to close that hose. A propane company that does
> service work will also have them. Those trans lines are the same
> sizes as some BBQ grills that have rubber hoses. For that matter, a
> plumbing supply company would have the crimper for you to buy.
>
> If your hose is just leaking you can tighten it and pressure check it.
> If it still leaks then you can cut the old crimp off and put a new
> one on.
I don't know if a crimper could even get up behind and around
everything near the radiator, and if it could, I'm not sure how I can
pressure check it. I can't easily pull it out of the truck that I know
of (if I could it would be an easy fix), and it's leaking just enough
that it's wet, sometimes with a single drop of fluid hanging.... it
doesn't make for an obvious leak. I don't even know if it's the
pressure or the return line. oy. I hate stupid crap like this.
I've got a half dozen big rig shops that I can check out, and if that
fails I think I'll look to cutting off the hoses (might as well do
both), flaring and putting fittings on them.
-- Michael Maskalans <http://mike.tepidcola.com/> ClassTech Consultant - ITS Printer Tech - ITS Lab Tech mobile.612.618.4652 campus.585.274.2246 fax.954.697.0487
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